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A Debt of the Heart

My friend had no family. She was one of those people who floated through life like a loose leaf, attaching herself to kind souls when the winds got too strong. Nine years ago, she fell gravely ill—hospital beds, tubes, the works. She…

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The Promise I Had to Keep

lost my husband two years ago. His death was sudden, and the shock nearly broke me. He was a good man, a loving father, and he had planned for our family’s future by taking out a life insurance policy. After the funeral,…

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